Sandpaper-holder.



A. W. OLDHAM.

SANDPAPER HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 21, 1915.

Patented Jan. 4,1916.

I 220mm COLUMBIA PLANOQRAPH 60-. WASHINGTON, D. c.

I ARTHUR 'WJLV'OLDHAMLOVF ADA, OHIO.

Application filed April 27, 1915. Serial No. 24,295..

To all whom it may concern; V f

Be it known that I, ARTHUR W. OLDHAM, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ada, in the county of Hardin and State of Ohio, haveinvented new and useful Im-j, provements in Sandpaper-Holders, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to sandpaper holders and an object of theinvention is to provide a simple and efficient device of this characterwhich will hold the sandpaper tightly across the operative face thereofwithout the use of nails, similar fastening devices or expensiveclamping members.

A further object of the invention is tov provide a holder of thischaracter having a handle so constructed that it may be folded flat uponthe base or body or held at right angles thereto when necessary.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following specificdescription if read in connection with the accompanying drawings whichform a part of this applica tion and in which Figure 1 is a perspectiveview. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view. Fig. 3 is a detail bottomplan view showing one of the bearing plates for the clamping members. U

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 represents the body ofthe device which preferably consists of a fiat light board havinglongitudinal grooves 2 extending throughout the length of its side edgesand secured to the ends the bearing plates 3 centrally apertured asshown at 4 to receive the inwardly turned pimples or bearing ends 5 ofthe clamping members 6. These clamping members are preferablyconstructed of spring wire of the proper gage which has been treaded. toprevent corrosion or rust and which will bend as shown to produce asubstantially U-shaped outline, the legs 7 of which having the inwardlyextending terminals 5 upon which the members are pivoted, the terminalsbeing inserted through the apertures 4 in the plates 3 and into holesformed in the wood as will be readily understood. The connecting portionof the member 6 between the legs 7 is bent inwardly to form a grooveengaging portion 8 intermediate the length of which is formed a handleloop 9 by which these members may be placed in the grooves or removedtherefrom as desired. The portion 9 is formed so that it will springlaterally as well as outwardly to permit engagesANnrArEn-HoLn-ER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 4,1916.

ment of the groove and the .legs nearranged to spring outwardly so asltosnap over one of the separated projections" 10 formed on the bearingplates 3, which projections serve to hold the clampingmem-.

bers in inoperative position whereby the insertion of the sandpaper maybe facilitated.

Hinged to the upper side of the body is a handle 11 and pivoted to thatside of the handle opposite from the hinges 12 is a spring actuatedlocking dog 13 arranged to engage the shoulder 14 formed by the undercut socket 15 produced in the base. This locking dog effectively holdsthe ban dle at right angles to the body when engaged with the shoulderand may be readily released from said shoulder to permit the handle tobe folded on to the body as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

With the legs 7 of the clamping members engaged between the spacedprojections 10 the sandpaper may be placed over the operative face ofthe body and folded over the side edges thereof. The clamping membersmay then be sprung into position which causes the sandpaper lapping overthe edges of the body to be bound within the grooves 2.

What is claimed is 1. A sandpaper holder comprising a flat.

body having grooves in its side edges, means for clamping the paperwithin the grooves,

i a handle hinged to the body and arranged to body having grooves in itsside edges, spring clamping members for holding the paper within thegrooves, said body having an under cut socket, a handle hinged to thebody and arranged to lie flat thereon and a dog pivoted to the handle'and'arranged to en gage the shoulder at the under cut socket forholding the handle at right angles to the body.

3. A sandpaper holder comprising a flat body having grooves in its sideedges, apertured plates carried by the ends of-the body, said plateshaving spaced projections, U- shaped spring clamping members havinginwardly turned terminals engaging the apertures in said plates, thelegs of the clamping members arranged to engage between said bers ininoperative position, said clamping members attached to secure the paperwithin the grooves and a foldable handle carried by the body.

4. A sandpaper holder comprising a fiat body having grooves in its sideedges, apertured plates carried by the ends of the body, said plateshaving spaced projections, U- shaped spring clamping members havinginwardly turned terminals engaging the apertures in said plates, thelegs of the clamping members arranged to engage between said projectionsfor holding the clamping members in inoperative position, said clamplngmembers attached to secure the paper within the grooves, a foldablehandle carried 1.

ARTHUR W. OLDHAM.

Witnesses:

GLEN D. SHEETs, J. H. BENTLEY,

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.

